nod Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Hi all ive not been on the forum for a while As you know we broke ground in November The two double garages went up pretty quick the help of a labourer I soon had them roofed in Somewhere dry for storage at last Christmas so us up to chamber Myself and my wife spent most of Christmas putting the I joists in and the 8x2 joists for the orangery We just managed to get floored out in time for the brickys return from holiday The brickys offered to help us man handle the twelve mtr trusses up The following day a friend and I and the brickys labourer set the roof out I went in the following day to make the valleys up and finish the gable restraints Next my wife and I spent two days felting and battening Then the 4000 slates We had intended getting someone in But the quotes were ridiculous All wanted me to get the slates up there prior to there arrival So we decided to do the slating a lead work ourselves All went well apart from rain virtually every day Myself and my son made fast work of fitting most of the windows Then last weekend the scaffold was dropped and rebuilt on Monday The forecast was good for last week So my son and myself made a start on the K rend Three days so us complete one side and all of the front Ive prepped the chimney and remaining gable and should get them complete tomorrow and rubbed up on Tuesday Well that's about were we are up to Ive lots of photos Perhaps should have posted as we went along But with working full time and working on the at nights and weekends I tend to nod off when I eventually arrive home regards Gary 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 A very nice looking job. How long did it take to fit the slate roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 That's a lot of work between now and November, well done! And do post more pics? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 34 minutes ago, Triassic said: A very nice looking job. How long did it take to fit the slate roof? We hired a conveyer belt and myself and son spent a day loading Then over the next three weeks myself and my wife had eight days and I had a day doing the lead around the chimney and two 6 mtr valleys We then had half a day fitting the dry ridge which was easy Apart from I didn't want to risk damageing the newly laid slate so I asked my wife to fix them while I pushed them along the ridge behind her All eight stone of her One of the quotes was 8500 labour 25% waste We had 520 slates that were bowed Which I returned and was credited for I presume slaters would count these as waste Quite surprised as these were grade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 26 minutes ago, Tennentslager said: That's a lot of work between now and November, well done! And do post more pics? Thank you We have put some hours in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I hope you've got a treat lined up for your missus . I doubt chocs and flowers would put a dent in it though Hats off to you both, great effort. And +1 to child labour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thanks Nick I think she would settle for a few days off My sons thirty But the few days we have had him helping have been appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 My better half unrecognisable as her day job a hospital theatre manager 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Treat 'em mean, keep 'em keen Dont tell her I said that ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMitchells Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Looks great and the stonework on the house is lovely. Well done to the missus - it does annoy me when we watch the self build programmes and the man does all the work while the woman looks on. She can push a wheel barrow at least, even if she isnt very handy at DIY. We may not be able to do as much as the chaps but we can have a go and help out. So well done Mrs Nod. Its great to see that we can hold our own on these builds. The OH has even acknowledged that I may come in useful occassionally in the last couple of weeks when I have pointed out the error in his plans! Like reminding him that we still had to add noggins to a stud wall, just before he was about to run cables up and into the ceiling...... He siad he was just testing to see if I spotted his deliberate error 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 2 hours ago, TheMitchells said: Well done to the missus - it does annoy me when we watch the self build programmes and the man does all the work while the woman looks on. Wendy has helped me with every aspect of the build including felting the roof, which she really didn't like doing, in the strong wind! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 4 hours ago, TheMitchells said: Looks great and the stonework on the house is lovely. Well done to the missus - it does annoy me when we watch the self build programmes and the man does all the work while the woman looks on. She can push a wheel barrow at least, even if she isnt very handy at DIY. We may not be able to do as much as the chaps but we can have a go and help out. So well done Mrs Nod. Its great to see that we can hold our own on these builds. The OH has even acknowledged that I may come in useful occassionally in the last couple of weeks when I have pointed out the error in his plans! Like reminding him that we still had to add noggins to a stud wall, just before he was about to run cables up and into the ceiling...... He siad he was just testing to see if I spotted his deliberate error Thank you I can relate to what Peter says My wife didn't like heights but helped me felt the garages Then volunteered to felt the house and was itching to have a go at the slating I did all the cuts for the valleys and Deborah fixed the slates in place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 I took advantage of the good weather Yesterday and this morning to get another side completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSS Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 That's an incredible amount of work in such a short period. Well done to you and Mrs Nod. Wish our build had progressed that rapidly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC45 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I feel like a right dosser now - 2 years in the making so far and only now thinking that boarding may be possible this summer! Well done with the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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